Debt on Non-concessional terms in Gambia

Gambia: Debt on Non-concessional terms was 85.59 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
85.59 million current US$
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
128.66 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms in Gambia, 1970–2011

050.0M100.0M150.0M1970199020111970: 0 current US$1971: 217.0k current US$1972: 195.0k current US$1973: 188.0k current US$1974: 186.0k current US$1975: 152.0k current US$1976: 1.2M current US$1977: 13.2M current US$1978: 26.1M current US$1979: 39.8M current US$1980: 68.5M current US$1981: 85.9M current US$1982: 107.0M current US$1983: 105.2M current US$1984: 121.9M current US$1985: 122.4M current US$1986: 111.0M current US$1987: 120.6M current US$1988: 112.8M current US$1989: 112.4M current US$1990: 119.0M current US$1991: 113.7M current US$1992: 105.3M current US$1993: 115.6M current US$1994: 87.1M current US$1995: 64.7M current US$1996: 58.1M current US$1997: 36.8M current US$1998: 42.4M current US$1999: 54.0M current US$2000: 69.2M current US$2001: 72.3M current US$2002: 90.2M current US$2003: 88.8M current US$2004: 72.7M current US$2005: 60.4M current US$2006: 53.1M current US$2007: 46.4M current US$2008: 40.8M current US$2009: 123.1M current US$2010: 128.7M current US$2011: 85.6M current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, debt on non-concessional terms in Gambia stood at 85.59 million current US$.

The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms in Gambia peaked at 128.66 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.

That places Gambia 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Non-concessional terms in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$) in Gambia, 1970 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1970 0 current US$ —
1971 217,000 current US$ —
1972 195,000 current US$ -10.1%
1973 188,000 current US$ -3.6%
1974 186,000 current US$ -1.1%
1975 152,000 current US$ -18.3%
1976 1.18 million current US$ +678.9%
1977 13.19 million current US$ +1013.7%
1978 26.07 million current US$ +97.7%
1979 39.83 million current US$ +52.8%
1980 68.52 million current US$ +72.0%
1981 85.87 million current US$ +25.3%
1982 106.95 million current US$ +24.6%
1983 105.17 million current US$ -1.7%
1984 121.91 million current US$ +15.9%
1985 122.44 million current US$ +0.4%
1986 110.97 million current US$ -9.4%
1987 120.63 million current US$ +8.7%
1988 112.79 million current US$ -6.5%
1989 112.41 million current US$ -0.3%
1990 119.04 million current US$ +5.9%
1991 113.73 million current US$ -4.5%
1992 105.28 million current US$ -7.4%
1993 115.61 million current US$ +9.8%
1994 87.10 million current US$ -24.7%
1995 64.70 million current US$ -25.7%
1996 58.12 million current US$ -10.2%
1997 36.77 million current US$ -36.7%
1998 42.41 million current US$ +15.4%
1999 53.99 million current US$ +27.3%
2000 69.21 million current US$ +28.2%
2001 72.34 million current US$ +4.5%
2002 90.24 million current US$ +24.7%
2003 88.83 million current US$ -1.6%
2004 72.74 million current US$ -18.1%
2005 60.35 million current US$ -17.0%
2006 53.06 million current US$ -12.1%
2007 46.40 million current US$ -12.6%
2008 40.79 million current US$ -12.1%
2009 123.08 million current US$ +201.7%
2010 128.66 million current US$ +4.5%
2011 85.59 million current US$ -33.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 85.59 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 355.36 million current US$, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 85.59 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 818.73 million current US$, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt on Non-concessional terms in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +1013.7% 1.18 million current US$ 13.19 million current US$
1976 +678.9% 152,000 current US$ 1.18 million current US$
2009 +201.7% 40.79 million current US$ 123.08 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.12 million current US$ 0 current US$ 39.83 million current US$ 10
1980s 106.77 million current US$ 68.52 million current US$ 122.44 million current US$ 10
1990s 79.67 million current US$ 36.77 million current US$ 119.04 million current US$ 10
2000s 71.70 million current US$ 40.79 million current US$ 123.08 million current US$ 10
2010s 107.13 million current US$ 85.59 million current US$ 128.66 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 44 Eritrea 159.07 million current US$ compare
  2. 45 Rwanda 137.28 million current US$ compare
  3. 46 Lesotho 132.72 million current US$ compare
  4. 48 Guinea-Bissau 82.38 million current US$ compare
  5. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 58.28 million current US$ compare
  6. 50 Comoros 32.44 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms in Gambia?
Debt on non-concessional terms in Gambia was 85.59 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 128.66 million current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for debt on non-concessional terms?
Gambia ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. This is the difference between the total debt outstanding and disbursed less debt on concessional terms.  Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.